The 10 Fastest Players in the NFL Next Gen Stats Era
Next Gen Stats was adopted in 2016 and has been used to track various NFL analytics, primarily regarding speed. This allows us to analyze the fastest ball carriers in the league, and is defined as showing “the maximum speed, measured in miles per hour (MPH), a player achieves on a given play when carrying the ball on offense (rusher, passer or receiver) or special teams (punt or kick returner).”
Here are the 10 fastest players in the Next Gen Stats era:
10. Mike Wallace – 22.34 mph in 2016
9. Turpin – 22.36 mph in 2016
8. Cooks – 22.40 mph in 2016
7. Xavier Rhodes – 22.40 mph in 2016
6. Stefon Diggs – 22.50 mph in 2016
5. DeSean Jackson – 22.60 mph in 2016
4. Mostert – 22.73 mph in 2020
3. Tyreek Hill – 22.77 mph in 2016
2. Raheem Mostert – 23.09 mph in 2020
1. Tyreek Hill – 23.24 mph in 2016